IND vs SL: Dasun Shanaka vs India – Dasun Shanaka and Kusal Mendis scored sizzling fifties to power Sri Lanka to 206 for 6 against India in the second T20I here on Thursday. Asked to bat, openers Mendis (53) and Pathum Nissanka (33) shared an 80-run stand to give Sri Lanka a solid start. However, the major blow was given by Shanaka as he continued his good run against India in the T20I format. Shanaka now has the fastest fifty for Sri Lanka in T20Is, having reached the mark in 20 balls. Follow India vs SriLanka LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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Dasun Shanaka in the last 5 innings against India in T20I:
47*(19)
74*(38)
33*(18)
45(27)
56*(22)Still he doesn't have an IPL contract. pic.twitter.com/KIuAySG6GX
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 5, 2023
Shanaka is SL’s leading run-getter against India in India in T20Is
Continuing his good form against the Men in Blue, Shanaka scored 56 off just 22 balls and helped his side to post an over-par score of 206. In 2022, he has stroked 202 runs in 5 matches at an average of 101, strike rate of 187.03 against the Men in Blue.
To note, he is also the leading run-getter for his team against India in India. He has compiled 407 runs in 21 games, striking at 137.95. Shanaka has also equaled the record of former SriLanka skipper Lasith Malinga who led the island nation in 84 games. So far, Shanaka has captained SriLanka in 84 matches. The senior all-rounder is set to go beyond Malinga’s number in the next game.
IND vs SL: Dasun Shanaka RESPONDS to IPL 2023 SNUB with SUPERSHOW in Pune, smashes FASTEST HALF-CENTURY by SriLanka, Watch Video
Shanaka edges past Mahela Jayawardene slams fastest fifty in T20Is
Shanaka now has the fastest fifty for Sri Lanka in T20Is, having reached the mark in 20 balls. He broke the record of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara (21 balls each). Shanaka continues his exploits against India. His last five T20I knocks against them read 47*(19), 74*(38), 33*(18), 45(27), and 56*(22). He has become the first-ever SL batter with over 400 runs against India in T20I cricket.
After the end of 19 overs, both India and SriLanka were poised at 186/6. But it was again Dasun Shanaka that created the difference in the game. He went on to hit Shivam Mavi for 20 runs. And then went on to conceded just 4 runs against Mavi while bowling the last over.
IND vs SL: Dasun Shanaka RESPONDS to IPL 2023 SNUB with SUPERSHOW in Pune, smashes FASTEST HALF-CENTURY by SriLanka, Watch Video
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